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Veera RuohoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 67/2015 vpPassed with amendments
European greenhouse gas headquarters in Finland
The statutory seat of the European greenhouse gas observation system, ICOS ERIC, will be located in Finland. The organisation will be granted official legal personality and an exemption from value added tax (VAT) on its purchases.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded24 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 47/2015 vpPassed
Reforming the auditor fee system
New annual and supervisory fees will be introduced for auditors and audit firms to fund auditor oversight by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office. The fees will cover operating costs for oversight and quality assurance.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded24 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 6/2015 vpPassed
Clarifying division of register office duties
The competent local register office will be specified by decree of the Ministry of Finance instead of in separate acts. The amendment clarifies and harmonises the division of duties between local register offices.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded24 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2015 vpPassed
Temporary additional support for indebted farms
Temporary national additional support would be paid to farms in financial distress to improve their liquidity. The support is targeted especially at indebted farms and those that have recently made building investments.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded23 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2015 vpPassed
Raising the waste tax
The tax on waste delivered to landfill will increase from 55 euros to 70 euros per tonne from the beginning of 2016. At the same time, de-inking sludge generated in recovered paper recycling will become taxable if it is deposited in landfill.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded23 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Abolishing merger assessments and dismissal protection
The statutory obligation for municipalities to assess municipal mergers will be abolished. At the same time, the five-year dismissal protection applied to personnel in connection with municipal mergers will be removed.
Veera Ruoho: Yes18 Nov 2015 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 44 §, mietintö / Thomas Blomqvist
157 jaa8 ei - HE 43/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Regulatory supervision of metro and tram transport
Metro and tram transport would be transferred from municipal oversight to state regulatory supervision. Operators will be required to notify the Finnish Transport Safety Agency of their operations and introduce a safety management system.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded17 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2015 vpPassed
Correcting the gun safe transition period
The act corrects an erroneous section reference in earlier legislation. Owners of more than five firearms are ensured a five-year transition period to acquire an approved gun safe or storage space.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded13 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 53/2015 vpPassed
Temporary reduction in ministerial remuneration
The remuneration of ministers and the Prime Minister will be temporarily reduced by 7 per cent for the duration of the parliamentary term. The cut consists of a 5 per cent reduction in remuneration and an additional 2 per cent deduction corresponding to approximately one week's salary.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded13 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2015 vpPassed
Specifying municipal transitional equalisation
The transitional equalisation relating to the reform of central government transfers to municipalities for basic public services is specified in the act. The amendment ensures that equalisations during the transitional period are cost-neutral between the central government and municipalities.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded13 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 18/2015 vpPassed
Correcting police international data exchange rules
A technical error made in an earlier legislative amendment will be corrected in the Act on the Processing of Personal Data in Police Operations. A reference to the processing of data under the EU Prüm Decision in international police cooperation will be reinstated into the provision.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded13 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2015 vpPassed
Abolishing plant breeding fees and subsidies
Plant breeding fees levied on the seed trade for old varieties and the associated subsidies will be abolished. However, the breeding of arable crops essential for security of supply can still be supported from the National Emergency Supply Fund.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded9 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 32/2015 vpWithdrawn
Voluntary disclosure of hidden income
In 2016, individuals and estates of deceased persons would be able to declare previously concealed income or assets to the tax authorities without fear of criminal prosecution. Taxpayers must pay the outstanding taxes, late-payment interest and a tax increase, but would avoid an investigation for tax fraud.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded5 Nov 2015 · no votes - HE 8/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rules on territorial cooperation groupings
Finland will reform its act on European groupings of territorial cooperation to align with EU regulation. The amendment will make it easier to establish and manage cross-border regional development projects.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded29 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2015 vpPassed
Raising property tax limits
The lower and upper limits of property tax will be raised for different types of property. This will enable municipalities to collect more tax revenue and will automatically raise property taxation in some municipalities.
Veera Ruoho: Yes23 Oct 2015 · 2 votesClosest vote · 2. lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Timo Harakka
98 jaa48 ei - HE 14/2015 vpPassed
Updating EU traffic offence data exchange
References in Finnish legislation to the new directive on the exchange of traffic offence data between EU member states will be updated. At the same time, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency will be designated as the official national contact point for data exchange.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded23 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 52/2015 vpPassed
Improving war invalids' services in Sweden
Finnish war invalids living in Sweden will receive compensation for home and meal services at a lower degree of disability than before. The change will improve their opportunities to live at home and harmonise their position with war invalids living in Finland.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded22 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2015 vpPassed
Returning unlawfully removed cultural objects
The return from Finland of national treasures and other cultural objects unlawfully removed from EU countries will be made more effective. The return of an object removed from another member state can be claimed in more cases than before and within a longer time limit.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded16 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 286/2014 vpPassed
Approving Protocol 16 to the ECHR
The proposal would approve Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights and an act bringing it into force. The protocol would allow supreme courts to request advisory opinions from the European Court of Human Rights.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded16 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 15/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Closing the wind power feed-in tariff scheme
The wind power feed-in tariff scheme will be closed to new projects once the statutory quota is filled. Entry into the scheme will require a valid quota decision, which will remain valid until the beginning of November 2017 at the latest.
Veera Ruoho: No vote recorded15 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote